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Farshad Faghisolouk , Ali Valinejadi, Roghaye Ershad Sarabi , Pouran Raeissi,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (12-2014)
Abstract
Background: Hospital as core of health and care system requires an effective leadership style and suitable strategy for organizational differences and conflict’ solving. Main goal of this study is to survey of relationship between leadership style and strategy of conflict management among chief executive officers of Urmia hospitals.
Materials and Methods: This analytical-descriptive cross-sectional study was implemented in Urmia hospitals in 2013. Study population of the research includes thirty top managers in ten hospitals of Urmia. Data gathered through three questionnaires (personal and job characteristic leadership style with method of Fiedler LPC and conflict management). Data analyzed through SPSS software, mainly by Chi 2, Kruskal–Wallis and Spearman's Rho tests.
Results: Results showed that Leadership style had significant statistical relationship with average of managers work experience (p=0.040). Also age and strategy of control had significant statistical relationship (p=0.01). Leadership styles and strategies of conflict management weren’t significantly with other descriptive variables such as (position, level of education, marriage situation, work experience, managerial studies and second job). Leadership styles and strategy of conflict management weren’t significant relationship, finally.
Conclusion: Since that the determination of leadership style and methods of dealing with conflict management in hospitals is important, it is recommended that ever done comprehensive research on the effects of other factors such as organizational culture, social culture, character on leadership style and conflict management.
Abbas Jahangiri, Mohammad Ali Keramati,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (12-2014)
Abstract
Background : All managers want to improve their organization 's efficiency . The purpose of this paper In addition to the asses the efficiency of Hospital during the time, is trying to answer to this question that, is the recruitment of new personnel able to increase hospital efficiency?
Materials & Methods : In this sectional study, the relative efficiency of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Arak during the thirty-one months Since April 2011 to November 2013 (16 months before and 15 months after the recruitment) by input-oriented DEA method with five inputs and five outputs and with considering each month as a decision making unit, was calculated by DEAP 2.1 software. Then, the efficiency scores during the two stages, once for sixteen months, and once for a total of thirty one month separately by Mann - Kendall test via Minitab 16 software was analyzed and the most important event in the hospital during the study period, was asked from hospital authorities.
Results: Most inputs and outputs of hospital have increased. The efficiency of the last eight months was equal to one . In addition, the efficiency of eleventh month was lower. The value of zs for first sixteen months and for a total of thirty-one months -0.55769 and 2.05318, respectively calculated .
Conclusion: Trend analysis of the efficiency Scores showed that simultaneously with the recruitment of new personnel without reports of other influential factors, Hospital efficiency has significantly improved.
Mohammad Arab, Farugh Mohammadian, Abdolrasoul Rahmani, Abbas Rahimi, Leyla Omidi, Parvin Abbasi Brojeni, Mehdi Asghari,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (12-2014)
Abstract
Background and Objective: The operating room is one of the main units in hospital, where the most important phase of patient treatment is performed. This study aimed to investigate the safety attitude among the staff of operating room in selected hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: In this descriptive - analytical study, 230 staff of operating room of hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of medical sciences were selected by Random cluster sampling. Research tool was a safety attitude questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha 0.854) that classified in 3 categories: demographic questions (11questions), quality of communications (14questions) and safety attitude questions (58 questions). All data collected were analyzed using SPSS18. T-test, Spearman correlation, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Chi-square have been used for data analyzing.
Results: The results indicated that 90.9% of staffs had moderate safety attitude and the average of the safety attitude score was 188.52(± 22.4). As the results showed, there was a positive and significant relationship between the safety attitude score and age, total work experience and work experience at hospital (p 046/0=, r =±0.141). There were significant differences between: average of the safety attitude score among men and women (P=0.047) average of the safety attitude score among staffs who have been trained and untrained safety (P=0.004).
Conclusion: The safety attitude score among the staff. It is therefore necessary to implement the effective interventions to improve safety attitude among operating room staff in understudy hospitals.
Keywords: Safety attitude, Operating Room, Hospital, Staff
Sakineh Alizadeh, Mohammad Reza Maleki, Rahim Khodayari Zarnaq , Sajad * . Darzi Ramandi , Ahmad Sadeqi,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (12-2014)
Abstract
Background: Strategy is one of the important factors affecting the organizational structure. Taking the relationship between these two mentioned factors into consideration is essential. This study surveys the relationship between organizational structure and strategies of public and private hospitals in Tehran.
Materials & Methods: This study is a descriptive and analytical study of 20 selected public and private hospitals conducted in Tehran in the year 2012. The statistical population included supreme hospitals managers .We did a complete count because the sample size was small(60 managers). Research instrument was Miles and Snow strategy and Robbins's organizational structure questionnaire. A panel of experts were used for validity of questionnaires while the estimation of their reliability was calculated by Cronbach`s Alpha which was 0.75. The data analysis was conducted with descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation test.
Results: Among the structural dimensions, “centralization” was between was 85% and 75%, “formality” was 92% and 88% and “complexity” was 81% and 100% public and private hospitals respectively. Dominant strategy for both groups of hospitals was analytic. Correlation coefficient between strategy and organizational structure in public hospitals was -0.2 and in private hospitals was +0.3 which showed that relationship was not significant.
Conclusion: There was not a significant relationship between dimensions of organizational structure and the dominant strategy (analytical strategy) in public and private hospitals. If these hospitals tend to follow analytical strategies, they should reduce their complexity. Moreover, centralization could be towards analytical strategies if there is a strict control on current activities and little on new ones.
Shabnam Ghasemyani, Abollghasem Pourreza, Sara Forotan,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (12-2014)
Abstract
Background: Organizations need dedicated human resource to achieve their goals. Doing justice to personnel result in increasing job satisfaction and organizational commitment. This study is aimed to determine the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment among Shariati and vali Asr (as) hospital staff in the year 1390.
Materials and Methods: This survey has been done using a cross-sectional descriptive analytical method. 140 of personnel of Shariati and vali asr hospital were involved in the survey. Nyhvf and Moorman (1993) and Meyer (1990) questionnaire were used. The former was used for measuring dimensions of organizational justice and the latter was used for determining the level of organizational commitment. The data were analyzed descriptively inferentially using SPSS version 18.
Result: The mean and standard deviation of organizational justice were 2/84 and 0/72 respectively and the mean and standard deviation of organizational commitment were 2/89 and 0/66 respectively. The results showed a direct significant relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment .The value of correlation coefficient indicates a direct relationship between variables.
Conclusions: According to the results of study, organizational Justice and organizational commitment were in average level among samples. These variables merit further consideration as their direct and significant relationship and also their crucial role in increasing efficiency of organizations especially hospitals. Managers would have to give increasing organizational justice serious consideration
Edris Hoseinzadeh, Mahmoud Taghavi, Mohammad Reza Samarghandie,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (12-2014)
Abstract
Background and objective: Bioaerosols are airborne particles which can cause a wide range of health effects including hospital and occupational infections, acute toxic effects, allergies and cancer. Hence, the aim of this study was the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of bioaerosol in different wards of Malayer city’s hospitals.
Material and methods: Sampling was conducted from twelve wards in two hospitals. Both bacterial and fungal sample were taken based on method of ACGIH bioaerosol committee. The samples were transported to blood agar and sabouraud medium then cultivated immediately. The type and number of colonies were determined in the laboratory then, the bioaerosol concentration was calculated in terms of cfu/m3.
Results: Overall, the maximum concentration of bacterial (21.27 cfu/m3) and fungal (66.49 cfu/m3) colonies were found in pediatric and CCU wards, respectively. The minimum concentration of both bacterial (8.74 cfu/m3) and fungal (2.18 cfu/m3) colonies were found in autoclaving ward. Staphylococ negative coagulase(33.76%), Micrococ species(16.23%) and Bacillus species(15.58%) were found to be the most common organisms and, Penicillium spp. (50.9%), Cladosporium spp. (27.02%) and Aspergillus spp. (8.1%) were the most common fungal genus.
Conclusion: Except of a few cases, total concentration of bioaerosols was lower than the guideline concentration (30 cfu/m3) in the all wards. High concentrations of bioaerosols in some wards can be explained by some reasons such as wear and tear of buildings, improper ventilation, incomplete disinfection of wards and, the high number of patients and visitors.
Alireza Hatam, Sajad Rezaei, Leila Kouchaki Nejad, Shahrokh Yousefzadeh,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background
& Aim: Improving the quality of
work life in hospital personnel is introduced as one of the important factors
for ensuring the sustainability of the health system. The aim of this study was
to investigate the relationship among organizational justice and commitment,
and job satisfaction with quality of work life in Pour-Sina state hospital
personnel.
Materials
& Methods: The study design was
descriptive and cross-sectional, and statistical population included all of
physicians, nurses, radiology and administrative staff and service workers of
Poursina State Hospital in Rasht. 216 individuals were selected by quota
sampling and filled the questionnaires on demographic information, quality of
work life, organizational justice and commitment and job Descriptive Index(JDI).All
data were analyzed with SPSS 16 software and by correlation coefficient and
multiple regression.
Results: Among the demographic characteristics, only work
history had a significant negative correlation with quality of work life (r=-0.155,P<0.05).
All dimensions of organizational commitment(except continues commitment) and
organizational justice had a positive and significant relationship with quality
of work life(P<0.0001).in regression analysis variables of distributive
justice (P=0.0001,β=0.318),pay satisfaction (P=0001.0,β=0.288), affective
commitment (P=0.007,β=0.144), promotion satisfaction (P=0.003,β=0.172),
procedural justice (P=0.013,β=0.139 ), and normative commitment (P=0.003,
β=0.172) significantly predicted the levels of
quality of work life and totally explained 60% of shared variance(P<0.0001,F=46.913).
Conclusion: individuals working in hospital are always at risk
of burnout. Thus, it is proposed that much attention be paid to dimensions of
job satisfaction, organizational commitment and justice in order to increase
the quality of work life in hospital environments.
Amir Ashkan Nasiripour, Mehrak Pourmotahari,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background: Nowadays, quality of working life
as a universal concept of human resource management and organizational development
have been regarded and improving it, is key to successfully managing any
organization. This study was conducted to survey Relationship between Quality of working life
and Work-family conflict among Nurses of Hospitals in Tehran.
Materials
and Methods: This
study is descriptive –analytic that performed cross sectional. The study
population was the nurses of the hospitals of the Tehran University of
Medical sciences (N=215).The data was
gathered using two questionnaires , Quality
of working life components of Casio and questionnaire of work-family
conflict prepared based on Carlson. Cronbach's alpha was used to assess the
reliability of the questionnaire. Spearman correlation test was used for
statistical analysis.
Results:
There was no significant
relationship between Education and work facilities (Quality of working
life components) with the work-family
conflict (p >0.05).but relationship
between the democracy, participation in decision making, job design,
workplace in organization with
the work-family conflict was significant (p <0.05).finally, between Quality of working
life and work-family conflict a significant
relationship was observed (p <0.001).
Conclusion:
Because the
significant relationship was observed between the Quality of working life and
work-family conflict among the nurses, It can be concluded that Work-family
conflict be reduced with improve of Quality of working life.
Reza Ahmadi Kahnali,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background: The main mission of hospital is to promote care quality for patients and to meet their needs and expectations. The present study aims at identifying and prioritizing the patients’ expectations of the hospital services quality, which is considered to be the first step toward accomplishing such an important mission.
Material & Methods: The present study is descriptive and applied. The data was collected through pairwise comparisons questionnaire that was distributed among 150 patients in a public hospital in Bandar Abbas, 104 patients filled out the questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed by the use of AHP.
Results: The results show that among the different dimensions of hospital service quality investigated in the present study, the patients listed 5 main dimensions in order of priority: accessibility (0.251), medical services(0.232), environment(0.202), administration(0.160), and relation(0.155). Among different criteria, access to medicine and blood(0.054) was the first priority and attention to the patient(0.010) was the low priority.
Conclusion: Due to the key role of the patients in defining and assessment of service quality, the present study presents a framework for evaluation of hospital service quality according which the priorities of patients were determined. The managers are advised to prioritize the quality improvement practices based on the patients’ priorities in order to satisfy the patients and make the processes customer-oriented.
Reyhane Shahraki, Alireza Pooya,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Abstract:
Background: Recently, hospitals in order to improve strategic and operational work have been under a lot of pressure Nonetheless, lack of taxonomy researches have been noticed in Health care. The purpose is to present taxonomy of health care operational systems and strategies of Mashhad hospitals sections in correct order in the base of their aims and operational decisions and afterwards assign Proportionate strategies and systems with each other.
Materials and Methods: Considering its objective, this study is applied. It is exploratory and based on survey regarding its method. 84 samples of remedial hospitals sections in Mashhad have been chosen by chance and after final survey and justifiability implement research to analysis data using from k-means cluster analysis and in order to assess the validity of this analysis, the multiple discriminant analysis has been used. The test of independence was used to assess the correlation between strategies and recognized systems.
Results: for each strategies and operational systems 3 clusters have reconnoitered that each of them in a correct order is emphasizing on goals and different decisions. Also the results of performing independence test is expressive the proportion between Leaders of service- centric strategy with operation leading system and cost- based follower strategy with creative cautious system.
Conclusion: This study dose not only provides a useful description of the operational situation and operational position of a hospital, but also provides a necessary setting for more professional studies and theorizing.
Seyed Omid Khalilifar , Bayram Nejati Zarnaghi, Mohammad Bakhtiari Aliabad, Ameneh Valadkhani,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background: Today, one of the effective ways of providing services is contracting with outside of organization and outsourcing.
Objective: The current study aimed to investigate effect of outsourcing on performance of nutrition unit in studied hospitals.
Methods: The current descriptive – analytical study performed in 2013, in two non-military hospitals and two military hospitals. 602 patients and 930 personnel were selected by simple randomized sampling. Data gathering performed by Patient and personnel satisfaction questionnaire, check list of kitchen's hygiene condition and check list of assessing the time spent by hospital manager for nutrition unit. Data on personnel cost were collected through accounting department. Data analysis performed by spss19 software.
Findings: Patient and personnel satisfaction with food services of non-military specialized hospital (4.03±0.45) were more than military specialized hospital (p= 0/03 for patients & p= 0/021 for personnel) and in non-military general hospital were more military general hospital (p= 0/039 for patients & p= 0/028 for personnel). Hygiene condition of non-military hospitals kitchen was better than military hospitals, the time spent by hospital manager for nutrition affairs in military specialized hospital was 1.5 times more than non-military specialized hospital and in military general hospital it was 6.5 times more than non-military general hospital. Personnel cost in nutrition unit of military hospitals were 1.5 times more than non-military hospitals.
Conclusion: Regarding the positive impact of outsourcing on performance of nutrition unit in hospitals, it is recommended that this strategy be applied in nutrition unit of military hospitals.
Dr Abbas Ziari, Dr Kambiz Abachizade, Dr Maryam Rassouli, Dr Mohamad Ali Haidarnia, Dr Mariam Mohseny,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background:
Different approaches have been suggested to improve the quality of health care and the clinical governance is one of the main models. In the country, Clinical governance is initiated as a national model in 2009 and hospitals were forced to implement it. Only two hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences were approved according to evaluation of clinical governance implementation. This study aimed to describe and explain the barriers of clinical governance implementing in educational hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and methods:
In this qualitative study, conventional content analysis has been done. Twenty five participants involved in implementing clinical governance, including nurses, physicians, managers and the experts of hospitals and Ministry of Health, have been selected through purposive sampling method and interviewed in a semi-structural way till data saturation. Data were collected and analyzed simultaneously. Member check and peer check have done for data rigor.
Result:
Nine themes include human resource challenges, financing resource shortage, incomplete records and documentation systems, inappropriate organizational culture, lack of awareness of managers and employees, incomplete documented policies and procedures, inappropriate monitoring and evaluation, lack of inter-sector coordination and weak leadership were obtained and were placed in two domains input and process.
Conclusion:
The findings of this study indicate that there are several barriers for implementing clinical governance in hospitals that there is need to prioritize needs and to provide them appropriate solutions.
Dr Mohammad Arab, Farhad Habibi Nodeh, Dr Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Dr Ali Akbari Sari,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background: Hospital waste need a very sensitive and cautious attention due to holding hazardous, toxic, and pathogenic factors such as infectious, pharmaceutical, pathological, chemical and radioactive left-overs. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the observance of safety measures by workers responsible for collecting hospital wastes in the public hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of medical sciences.
Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study was conducted in 1391. Data were collected through using a questionnaire. According to the frequency distribution, total score for participants was divided into three weak (<26), average (26-30), and high (>30) categories. Data were analyzed by the SPSS 18 software using T-Test, one-way ANOVA and regression analysis.
Findings: Based on the results, 33.3% of hospitals received suitable, 55.5% received average and the remaining (11.2%) received a weak score regarding safety measures. Moreover, there was a statistically significant correlation between cleaning staff’s characteristics (education, age, work experiences and their training) with their safety status score.
Conclusion: Implementing current national principles and standards and conquering shortages, proper planning, using young workers alongside with experienced ones, more training courses and respecting and paying enough attention to cleaning staff would help to improve the safety of collecting hospital wastes.
Ghasem Abedi, Zeynolabedin Rahmani, Ehsan Abedini, Farideh Rostami,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background: Services marketing mix (7Ps) is one of the most important concepts of management and marketing. This study has surveyed the role of services marketing mix components in patients` tendency towards the public and private hospitals in Sari.
Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 900 patients were selected from sari`s public and private hospitals based on non-probability quota sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire including the marketing mix components of which the validity and reliability was confirmed. The data were analyzed using the SPSS V.16 software with a multiple regression hypothesis.
Results: The results showed that among the components of the services marketing mix, the price had the maximum effect (49.2%) and the physical assets had the minimum effect (14.1%) on patients` tendency to public hospitals. On the other hand, staff had the maximum effect (48.4%) and the promotion had the minimum effect (18.6%)on the patients` tendency to private hospitals.
Conclusion: Price is a determining factor in patient’s tendency to refer to public hospitals compared to private hospitals because of delivering services with lower rates. On the other hand, the main reason for patient’s reference to private hospitals is their staff that could be due to their sense of responsibility, accuracy and speed in providing services to patients
Hana Hasani, Rafat Mohebifar, Amene Barikani,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract
Background: understanding the patient expectations and perceptions of service quality is one of the requirements for improving quality of health services. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the gap between patient’s expectations and perceptions in five dimensions of service quality in hospitals affiliated with Qazvin University of Medical Sciences.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 298 patients at hospitals affiliated with Qazvin University of Medical Sciences; it is designed to evaluate the quality of health services based on client’s expectations and perceptions and to determine the strengths and weaknesses of service quality. Data collection was performed by standardized SERVQUAL questionnaire to measure quality of services . the reliability and validity of this questionnaire has previously been confirmed by studies in Iran and other countries. Data analysis was done using SPSS software was performed.
Results: The results showed that there was significant correlation between patients’ expectations and perceptions in all dimensions of quality (p<0.05). The Reliability (2.36) and Assurance (2.24) dimensions have the most and responsiveness dimension (1.98) has the lowest gap. Also (A) and (D) hospitals have the most gap and (C) hospital has the lowest.
Conclusion: The negative gap (expectations more than perceptions) in all dimensions of quality showed that it is necessary to improve service quality in all dimensions. in order to reduce the gap of all five dimensions of quality and provide desired services, it is recommended that hospital managers by planning and their optimal management take the patients’ needs into account.
Mahdi Farzadkia, Somayeh Golbaz, Haniye Sadat Sajadi,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract
Background: There are various departments in hospital that produce hazardous, infectious, pathological and radioactive wastes. Utilizing proper methods of waste management is of high priority in order to prevent from releasing these wastes to environment. This study aimed to evaluate waste management efficiency in Karaj hospitals.
Material & Methods: This cross - sectional study was conducted in Karaj during 2011-2013. All hospitals of Karaj had been selected as statistical population of this study (n=8) by census. The data had been collected by separating and weighting produced hospital wastes for 4 month (during one week at each month) and filling related checklists of health ministry. Collected Data had been analyzed using SPSS software.
Results: The daily capita of waste was 4.1 kg per active bed, 5.6 kg per occupied bed and 9.4 kg per patient. The overall percentage score of present status of hospital waste management was assessed 88% and in 12% which indicate moderate and weak levels respectively. Hospital waste management had been evaluated weak in terms of collection, transportation and personnel but seen from the viewpoint in the separation and temporary storage, it was assessed moderate. However, in terms of disposal, assessment of hospital waste management showed it is in a desirable status.
Conclusion: The present status of hospital waste management was far beyond the expectations among studies hospitals. Thus, developing an operational plan and monitoring its implementation is highly recommended to. Given the main weakness of hospital waste management was related to production, collection, separation, and transportation, taking these areas consideration is of high priority.
Javad Vatani Shoaa, Hossien Kardan Yamchi, Mirghani Seyyed Someah,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract
Background: Exposure to some volatile organic compounds such as benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene cause adverse effects on organs and nervous system and moreover causes spread of diseases such as cancer , leukemia which would result in increasing medical expenses. This study is aimed to detect and measure BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) in air and compare it with recommended standards for hospital.
Materials and methods: This study is a descriptive , cross - sectional study in which critical sectors of Imam Hossein hospital such as pathology and emergency had been examined initially.Air samples had been provided by using activated charcoal.During the next phase , identifying the pollutants and determining their amount had been done by using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry and flame detectors.
Results: In areas such as parts of the wards, operating room, emergency room and laboratory pollutants benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene had been identified .The toluene concentration of in waste elimination , landry and pathology parts had been observed at 0/1455 ppm, 0/1087 ppm and 0/215 ppm Respectively.The comparison of these pollutants with threshold limit value (TLV), indicates standard condition.
Conclusions:This study shows that selected pollutants exist in all parts of this hospital. Using control measures such as installing vapor recovery systems and monitoring the air of these areas can be useful in reducing the amount of pollutants.
Mohamad Fahiminia, Elham Taherian, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract
Background: Hospitals have been known as main water consumers .Moreover , the amount of their produced wastewater and contamination is much more than domestic subscribers. Hospital waste management has recently emerged as an issue of major concerns but wastewater produced has not received sufficient attention. As there is a separate source of drinking water from that of sanitary usage in hospitals of Qom, surveying the consumption of water and the amount of produced wastewater will provide a lot of information in order to estimate amount of water requirement and wastewater produced in the hospitals
Materials and Methods: The amount of water consumption in hospitals had been collected from the year of 2008 to 2013. Collected data and conversion ratio of water to wastewater had been used for estimating the amount of wastewater. The data was analyzed by SPSS 19 software. Pearson correlation test was used to determine the relationships between variables. By identifying strengths and weaknesses of current system , appropriate interventions for better management of water and sewage systems were presented.
Results: The average of water consumption was found to be 655.7 liter per day per bed and 8.6 liters per square meter of substructure area among all eight hospitals surveyed.There was a statistically meaningful relationship between consumed water in hospitals and substructure area (p<0.05).The average quantity of wastewater produced was estimated as 567.6 liter per day per bed. The main method of wastewater disposal is discharge in an absorbing well.
Conclusion: In order to improve the current situation of mentioned hospitals, reconstructing water and wastewater facilities , using wastewater treatment packages and connecting waste water of hospitals to systems of wastewater collection of city seems inevitable.
Mohammad Malakootian1, Maryam Sadeghi, Shidvash Dowlatshahi,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract
Background: Waste of health care centers is particularly important due to their major role in spreading various diseases and environmental pollution. Consequently, considering function of non-hazardous waste devices in hospitals seems vital. This study is aimed to assess function of non-hazardous non-incineration devices of waste in Kerman educational hospitals and Sirjan hospitals
Materials &Methods: This experimental study had been conducted between March and September in year 2013 at the engineering research center of environmental health affiliated with Kerman university of medical sciences. Physical, chemical and biological function of devices was examined. Mechanical function had been examined by monitoring and recording mechanical index through thermometers and registers of devices. Chemical and biological function had been examined by indicator strip and biological indicator strip respectively.
Results: Among hospitals in which the survey had been carried out, 96.3%, 85.3% and, 84% of non- hazardous waste devices had efficient function from mechanical , biological and chemical viewpoints respectively.
Conclusion: As the results show, mentioned waste devices are unable to decontaminate hospital waste from hazardous materials chemically and biologically. Although mechanical process is efficient enough by providing required temperature and time , hospitals waste are not yet defined non-hazardous. Thus the final functional assessment is identified as poor outcome.
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Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract
Background: This study is aimed at investigating the effect of work-life balance in hospitals of Sanandaj. Work-life balance includes different aspects such as : family, work,leisure and personal growth. Moreover,the quality of life had been assessed by physical, mental, social, and environmental dimensions of health.
Materials and Methods: The statistical population includes personnel of hospitals of Sanandaj including doctors, nurses, office employees, technicians and guards. 150 individuals had been selected among mentioned population by using cluster sampling and Cochran formula as sampels. The data were analyzed using structural equations and AMOS18 and SPSS20 softwares.
Results:The results of this study showed that the main hypothesis of work-life balance among personnel of hospitals had an effect of 0.70 on the quality of their working life. Nevertheless , second hypothesis titled as "The effect of holding the balance in family on quality of life" was rejected because its critical value was in the range of rejecting the hypotheses.
Conclusion: Each three non-working dimension had an effect on the quality of life personnel which might be a result of the current economic downturn in Sanandaj.
